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Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) programme.
17th July 2026
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Leeds City Council expands ABCD programme with two new Pathfinder sites

Leeds City Council is expanding its Asset-Based Community Development programme with the launch of two new Pathfinder sites in Hyde Park and Chapeltown. The initiative is designed to empower residents to lead positive change in their neighbourhoods by building on the skills, knowledge and resources already present within local communities. Following the success of…
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ABDC volunteers
22nd November 2025
3 mins read

Impact of Leeds’ ABCD Programme Highlighted in New Six-Year Review

A comprehensive new review has showcased the significant and growing impact of Leeds’ pioneering Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) programme over a six-year period, revealing powerful outcomes for residents and neighbourhoods across the city. Published this month, A review of ABCD in Leeds Pathfinder Sites (2019–2025): A six-year journey from seeds to trees brings together…
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ABCDinLeeds
24th May 2024
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Leeds’ ABCD Program Expands: Three New Pathfinder Sites Approved for Wider Implementation

Leeds’ trailblazing Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) program is set to expand following a decision by Leeds City Council. The council aims to capitalize on the program’s success by introducing three new Pathfinder sites located in Bramley (Bramley Baths), Hawksworth Wood in Kirkstall (HAVA), and Little London and Woodhouse (Oblong). With these additions, the city…
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ABCD Leeds
11th February 2022
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New ABCD grants, worth over a quarter of a million, announced to support community building programmes across Leeds

New grants worth £262,500 have been announced to support the expansion of the successful Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) programme across Leeds, with five new ‘pathfinder’ sites receiving grants. The successful third sector organisations awarded the ABCD community grants are Halton Moor and Osmondthorpe Project for Elders (HOPE), InterACT, Slung Low, New Wortley Community…
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ABCD Leeds
18th June 2021
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Pioneering Leeds Asset Based Community Development programme a success, according to university study

An academic study of the Asset Based Community Development programme, which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Leeds and bring neighbourhoods together, shows there have been positive outcomes across the 12 Leeds communities it was piloted in. Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) is a community building approach which Leeds City…
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